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31
Jan 2022
Police seek man carrying gun in Harrogate
Police are searching for a man believed to have been carrying a gun in a street close to Harrogate town centre yesterday.
Officers received reports of a man acting suspiciously in Harlow Oval at 12.30pm yesterday.
According to police, he had approached a nearby car and spoken to the driver. As the man moved away from the car, a witness saw what is believed to have been a gun tucked in the waistband of his trousers.
The suspect is described as white, in his early to mid-twenties and around 5ft 10/11in tall.
He had black short hair with a receding hairline and a short fringe. He’s described as having red blotchy, acne-marked skin and was wearing a blue facemask pulled down his chin.
A statement from North Yorkshire Police today said:
Police are asking anyone who was in the area at the time who saw the incident or anyone who recognises the description of the man to contact them.
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Anyone with information can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask to speak to PC 1606 Kinnear or email chloe.kinnear@northyorkshire.police.uk.
To remain anonymous, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
The crime reference number 12220017125.
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